By Matt Benjamin This year has brought many surprises. No one expected a global pandemic to break out and change our lives so fundamentally. No one expected months of lockdowns.
Each month, it seems we’ve got a new adversary to face, whether it be pandemic-related or not.
But most of all, it’s the financial markets that continue to surprise many people this year.
End-of-the-year market predictions back in 2019 have had to be thrown in the dumpster and reevaluated.
And every day brings new stories from commentators in the media about how the stock market is “disconnected” from the economy and our society.
These commentators – many who …read more